Month: April 2011

By Angela N. Parker News4usonline.com Columnist I was having lunch with a co-worker and her friend when her friend suddenly announced that she was looking for a new man, one who “could bring home the […]

By Dennis J. Freeman Inglewood, CA-Seeing Prince perform live is like watching great artists execute their greatness while others bask in the glow of their creative mastery. During his heyday as the reigning Purple Majesty […]

By Dennis J. Freeman Commentary Business and real estate mogul Donald Trump says he has “a great relationship with the blacks.” He’s also investigating whether or not President Barack Obama is an American citizen. Minnesota […]

By Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles-The latest overtime playoff defeat suffered by the Los Angeles Kings in their NHL opening round playoff series against the San Jose Sharks stings a little more than the first. […]

The discussion about paying college athletes is now serious business. It is serious enough that current NCAA President Mark Emmert wants to openly talk about the subject. Lawsuits have been filed to litigate whether or […]

By Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles-Jackie Robinson fought the good fight and won. He looked at unflinching bigotry and hatred in the face and swatted them back to the land of ignorance. Before Rosa Parks […]

By Dennis J. Freeman Long Beach, CA-Hailing from Baulkham, New South Wales, Nicole Rossetto, is the 2011 Miss Indy queen. And the 23-year-old functions and event manager is looking to have to have some fun […]

? By Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles, CA-Maya Moore is used to being on top. UConn’s all-time leading scorer has had a storied collegiate career, taking the Huskies to four Final Four appearances and winning […]

Parents beware of what your young people are drinking. Consuming alcoholic beverages can harm, distort and kill. Those are the words that the Marin Institute has been preaching for years. And now the alcohol industry […]

By Dennis J. Freeman Westwood, CA-There was plenty of screaming going on Saturday as UCLA’s intramural field was jammed with young people hooting for autographs of current NFL players and scrambling to participate in the […]

By Torrence Brannon-reese Commentary Black boys need strong, positive, successful male role models in their lives. Too many young men are growing up in homes where their only adult model is their mom, auntie […]

This is one in a two-part series Black Boy & Native Son, (Richard Wright) Invisible Man, (Ralph Ellison) The Autobiography of Malcolm X, (Alex Haley/Malcolm X) Pimp, the story of my life, (Iceburg Slim, aka, Robert […]